Main Street Richmond, Kentucky is like any other Main Street in small-town America. There’s an imposing federal-style courthouse, a post office, and a plethora of banks and law offices. Main Street Richmond, KY does have one gem that no other small town can claim: Purdy’s Coffee Co. I’m a bit of a coffee snob (just ask my…
Read MoreI caught her scanning shelves of feminine products, anxiously biting her thumb. Her search was thorough, but she eventually moved on. Then she quickly scoured the thermometers, syringes, and bottles of Neosporin; you could tell it was a long shot. With great caution, she moved closer to the aisle she had strategically been avoiding: baby products.…
Read MoreVictoria Easter doesn’t exist anymore. She slipped away on January 19th 2013. Victoria Wilson took her place. It is very strange for me to answer to the surname of ‘Wilson’. For years, ‘Wilson’ was simply my pastor’s family. Then, I became very interested in the Benjamin variety of ‘Wilson’. Not long after, ‘Wilson’ became a tattoo…
Read MoreYou’ll have to forgive me for these incessant posts about Ben, I’m afraid my newly-wedded-self just can’t resist. Since I am the newly-minted Mrs. Benjamin Craig Wilson, I have had an insatiable desire to become, quite simply, a domestic goddess. Not so much June Cleaver, more so Nigella Lawson – but domestic goddess all the same. I’ve been doing pretty…
Read MoreSo, life has been crazy since I got married one month ago! To answer a few frequently asked questions: Yes, we’re thrilled. Yes, we thought the wedding was gorgeous. Yes, we enjoyed our honeymoon. No, we haven’t killed each other yet. And, no, I”m not pregnant. There, I think that’s about it. Within the last…
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2013 Well friends, I’m not ‘Victoria Easter’ any more. I’m Victoria Wilson! I’m sure I’ll update my blog URL (along with my email, social media accounts, bank accounts, etc etc) in the coming weeks. For now, I’m just basking the glow of being a newlywed and wondering how I ever grew up this…
Read MoreThis morning, I find myself in North Carolina. My hometown. Though I oddly feel like a stranger in my hometown, there is one place where I never feel like a passerby – Broad River Coffee Company. It’s where I worked my first job. Was introduced to indie music. Learned how to pull a perfect shot…
Read MoreDon’t count me off as Ebeneezer Scrooge’s little sister! Hear me out. Tonight I began my Christmas shopping (T-6 Days, I know) and was struck with an overwhelming sense of guilt. What happened to good tidings of great joy? Read on. It is more blessed to give than to receive, I don’t deny that. What I learned…
Read MoreThough the LORD saved me at a very early age, 4-years-old to be exact, I have no doubt that I understood my need for a Savior even then. As the years have passed, that need has naturally become ever more evident to me as I’ve walked both close to and far from Christ. Today, my…
Read MoreToday, I happened to mention to someone that I don’t live with Ben (my fiance). We believe Scripture when it says that God has a plan for how men and women should relate, and that most intimate relationship is reserved for husbands and wives. It’s how we roll. Back to my story. About a nano-second…
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